Ilwaco, Washington facts for kids
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Ilwaco
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Aerial view of Ilwaco and Ilwaco Harbor. The western edge of Long Beach Peninsula is on the left, and cranberry bogs are visible immediately north of downtown Ilwaco.
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Location of Ilwaco, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pacific |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Water | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 936 |
| • Estimate
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991 |
| • Density | 479.44/sq mi (185.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98624
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-33000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1521144 |
| Website | City of Ilwaco |
Ilwaco ( il-WAH-koh) is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 936 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1890, the city was home to the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company along the Long Beach Peninsula, with its core economy based on logging and timber rafting. The city is located on the southern edge of the Long Beach Peninsula, on Baker Bay on the north side of the Columbia River where it meets the Pacific Ocean. It is near the city of Astoria, Oregon, which lies to the southeast on the southern bank of the Columbia.
History
Ilwaco was first settled by Henry Feister in 1851, and was named for Elwahko Jim, the son in law of Chief Comcomly. Ilwaco was officially incorporated on December 16, 1890. A narrow gauge railway, Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company, ran for over thirty years.
The railroad ran north up First Street in Ilwaco. A published photo shows the railroad's Ilwaco facilities, including a gallows turntable and elevated watering trough, were located on the southwest corner of the intersection of First and Spruce streets. The depot was built nearby on Spruce Street. A siding was built for the Ilwaco Mill and Lumber Company. A published photo shows the passenger depot on the west side of First Street, at a point 14.8 miles (23.8 km) from the Ilwaco Depot to Nahcotta. The Ilwaco freight depot was in a different building. The freight depot survived to modern times, and has been relocated to become part of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum.
The train ran out on the dock in Ilwaco. Floating logs were stored behind log booms on the west side of the Ilwaco dock. At some point after 1890, First Street had been covered with wooden planks, and remained so until 1916, when it was paved over. By 1915, a published photo shows many more businesses along First Street.
Geography
Ilwaco is located at 46°18′45″N 124°1′47″W / 46.31250°N 124.02972°W (46.312541, -124.029688) on the Long Beach Peninsula.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.93 square miles (15.36 km2), of which, 2.10 square miles (5.44 km2) is land and 3.83 square miles (9.92 km2) is water.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ilwaco has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 85 | — | |
| 1890 | 517 | 508.2% | |
| 1900 | 584 | 13.0% | |
| 1910 | 664 | 13.7% | |
| 1920 | 787 | 18.5% | |
| 1930 | 750 | −4.7% | |
| 1940 | 656 | −12.5% | |
| 1950 | 628 | −4.3% | |
| 1960 | 518 | −17.5% | |
| 1970 | 506 | −2.3% | |
| 1980 | 604 | 19.4% | |
| 1990 | 815 | 34.9% | |
| 2000 | 950 | 16.6% | |
| 2010 | 936 | −1.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 991 | 5.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 936 people, 443 households, and 257 families living in the city. The population density was 445.7 inhabitants per square mile (172.1/km2). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 270.0 per square mile (104.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 0.3% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
There were 443 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the city was 50.2 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
Images for kids
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Colbert House in Ilwaco, a National Register of Historic Places site
See also
In Spanish: Ilwaco (Washington) para niños
